Commercial Underwriter - JHB at ManpowerGroup South Africa

Responsibilities:

• Effective Communication skills (Email and Telephonic Etiquette)
• Ability to effectively handle conflict/ irate client
• Effective numerical skills and ability to think analytically with good attention to detail
• Solution based thinking
• High levels customer service orientation
• Logical thinking with good ability to work through “noise”
• Ability to perform without or with limited supervision
• Ability to use own initiative when dealing with ‘out of the ordinary’ scenarios
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• High levels of self-perception (confidence, self-empowerment, optimism, self-respect)
• Effective Time management skills
• Demonstrate high levels of accountability
• High levels of stress tolerance
• Ability to build value adding interpersonal relationships with colleagues, managers and brokers
• Ability to work well within a team

Requirements:

• Matric
• FETC (Further Education & Training Certificate) in Short Term Insurance – NQF 4 (150 credits)
• Completed RE5
• Computer literacy (Word, excel, outlook)
• Exposure to, or work experience on the TIAL Operating System (System A) – highly advantageous
• Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant short-term insurance policy wording (Multimark III and/ or Personal Lines)
• Minimum of two years relevant work experience as a short-term insurance Underwriter (Commercial Lines Products)